Crown
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-head ornaments-crowns & tiaras
Culture
Miao
Date20th Century
Made AtGuizhou Province, China, Asia
MediumSilver and cloth
Dimensions20 × 8 1/2 × 6 in. (50.8 × 21.6 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2015.8.1
DescriptionMiao culture places a high importance on the personal adornment of women. One’s beauty is marked by the heaviness of her ornamentation. Young women adorn themselves from head to toe in silver bracelets, necklaces, neck rings, headdresses, earrings, and other jewelry. The jewelry is an advertisement of their offering to their future husbands’ family upon marriage, particularly during festivals. The adornments also serve to indicate a family’s wealth and status. Women’s silver adornments function as a marriage dowry. Women often keep key pieces from this dowry to pass on to their daughters. This crown is one type of various adornments for the head that are common among Miao women.On View
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